iBooks Bestsellers: ‘Grey’ Ousts 'Girl on the Train'

A week ahead of its June 18 publication date, 'Grey,' E.L. James’s next installment in her Fifty Shades of Grey series, took the #1 spot on Apple’s bestseller list. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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September Religion Bestsellers: TerKeurst’s 'Uninvited' Holds at #1; Cahn’s ‘Mysteries’ Tops

Lysa TerKeurst maintained the #1 spot on PW’s Religion Nonfiction Bestsellers list for the second consecutive month with ‘Uninvited,’ while the companion study guide took #9. Plus, Jonathan Cahn debuted on our Fiction list with his newly released ‘The Book of Mysteries.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Behind the Australian Bestseller, 'The Rules of Backyard Cricket'

This thriller about a cricket player has risen to the top of Australian bestseller lists after just a month on sale, helped along, its editor said, by a smart marketing campaign and wide-reaching support from indie booksellers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vying to Be the Next 'Gone Girl'

Bucking insider expectations, psychological suspense is still hot in the run-up to the 2016 Frankfort Book Fair. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: October 10, 2016

Bruce Springsteen has the #1 book in the country with his memoir, ‘Born to Run.' Plus Gabrielle Bernstein helps herself to the #4 spot in Hardcover Nonfiction with ‘The Universe Has Your Back,’ authors take sides in the great pasta debate, and much more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Springsteen's 'Born to Run' Bosses Bestseller List

Bruce Springsteen's memoir sold more than 117,000 print copies in its first week on sale, making it the top selling title for the week ended October 2. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cressida Cowell wrote all 12 How To Train Your Dragon books in her garden shed

As a final How To Train Your Dragon reference book is released in paperback, author Cressida Cowell takes us on a tour of the shed where all of her characters are created. Continue reading at BBC World

[ BBC World | 2016-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: October 3, 2016

‘Atlas Obscura,’ based on the popular website of the same name, lands at #4 in Hardcover Nonfiction. Plus Chinese SF author Cixin Liu closes out his Remembrance of Earth’s Past trilogy with a bestseller debut, a pair of Stanford University professors bring design principles to life, and much more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Behind the Swedish Bestseller, 'Quicksand'

The crime novel, about a shooting in a Stockholm school, has been dominating the bestseller lists in its home country all summer and has sold in 23 territories to date. Its editor thinks it has benefited from critical praise and unusually strong publisher support. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: September 26, 2016

‘The Hidden Life of Trees,’ already a hit in the author’s native Germany, debuts at #6 on our Hardcover Nonfiction list. Plus graphic novelist Raina Telgemeier has the #6 book in the country overall with ‘Ghosts,’ memoirs from the worlds of broadcast TV, sports, and music step into the... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: September 19, 2016

Momastery blogger Glennon Doyle Melton’s new memoir is the #1 – and #2 – book in Hardcover Nonfiction, thanks to an Oprah nod. Plus Margot Lee Shetterly writes of a group of mid-century NASA mathematicians, all African-American women, in ‘Hidden Figures,’ and a pair of new books highlight the... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Behind the French Bestseller, 'Vous n’aurez pas ma haine'

A grieving father and husband turned a social media post about loss into a bestseller with this memoir, which has sold over 100,000 copies in France since its April release. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Audio Book Club Hangs Out With the Girls

To listen to the Audio Book Club discussion of The Girls, click the arrow on the player below. Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2016-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The secret DNA behind bestsellers

Is it possible to predict whether a book will sell well? Former publisher Jodie Archer and Matthew L Jockers, of Stanford University’s Literary Lab, built an algorithm to find outYour program can identify, from scanning 20,000 books, ones which made the New York Times bestseller lists with 80%... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Virago signs memoir of Gilmore Girls' Lauren Graham

Virago has signed a "funny and intimate" memoir from actress and producer Lauren Graham, star of American TV series "Gilmore Girls" and "Parenthood". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: September 12, 2016

Canadian author Louise Penny has the #3 book in the country with ‘A Great Reckoning,’ her 12th Inspector Gamache mystery. Plus ’The Nix’ lands at #9 in Hardcover Fiction—and lands a TV deal—John Lewis’s civil rights era graphic memoir concludes with ‘March: Book Three,’ and much more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Controversy Mounts Over Facebook 'Napalm Girl' Censorship

UPDATE: After this post was published, Facebook said in a statement that it would allow the photo in question to appear on its platform. "Because of its status as an iconic image of historical importance," the company said, "the value of permitting sharing outweighs the value of protecting the... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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August Religion Bestsellers: ‘Uninvited’ Takes #1; Amish Millionaire Series Finishes Strong

Lysa TerKeurst’s ‘Uninvited’ sold nearly 100,000 copies in August and took #1 on our Religion Nonfiction list. Plus, Wanda Brunstetter topped Fiction with the final installment of her Amish Millionaire series. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Modern Girl's Guide spoof titles from Mills & Boon

Romance publisher and HarperCollins imprint Mills & Boon is to launch a "fun and feminist" series of humour books which "celebrate the sisterhood from A to Z". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: September 5, 2016

Two new books about the Republican nominee debut on our Hardcover Nonfiction list. Plus movie tie-ins editions for ‘The Girl on the Train’ and ‘The Light Between Oceans’ get off to strong starts, and much more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: August 29, 2016

Amy Schumer’s ‘The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo” is the #3 book in the country. Plus Khizer Khan’s DNC speech boosts sales of a pocket edition of the U.S. Constitution, though not the version some people might expect; a pair of Oscar winners bring Gilded Age New York City to life; and much more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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